Pu not selected to Canada's preliminary World Junior roster

Team Canada will be looking to re-claim the gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship after losing to the United States on home soil in last year's tournament.

On Wednesday, Canada announced their preliminary roster of 32 players that will compete for the chance to play on Canada's 23-man roster starting December 26th in Buffalo.

Cliff Pu was one Buffalo Sabres prospect who had thought to have been a player to get a chance to compete for Canada's roster in Buffalo, but the 19-year old was not selected to the preliminary roster.

Buffalo's third round pick (69th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft got off to a slow start with the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League after playing for Canada at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan. Pu has rebounded as of late, and has put up 13 goals and 34 points in 26 games this season.

Pu was looking to make his first ever World Junior roster for the Canadians.

Last year, Canada settled for the silver medal after losing to the United States, 5-4 in a shootout in Montreal, Quebec. This year's preliminary roster sees six players from last year's roster returning, looking to get back to the gold medal game.